Champion Breweries appoints Georgios Polymenakos as new Managing Director

18 Jan 2020

NIGERIA - Champion Breweries Plc, a producer and marketer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Nigeria has appointed Mr Georgios I. Polymenakos as its new Managing Director effective January 6,...

AB InBev’s Mozambican subsidiary CDM ready to kick start operations

18 Jan 2020

Mozambique — Cervejas de Mocambique (CDM), the Mozambican subsidiary of AB InBev carried out its first production test on its newly constructed factory, signifying its readiness to start operations. Located...

Notable changes in South Africa’s consumption behavior as consumers aggravate to vegan lifestyle

17 Jan 2020

SOUTH AFRICA - More eateries and food outlets in South Africa are catering to vegans as demand grows with the rise of South Africans adopting to a vegan lifestyle. In...

AB InBev to start brewing using renewable energy for its South African operations

17 Jan 2020

SOUTH AFRICA - Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the global beverage giant has unveiled plans to start brewing using renewable energy by rolling out solar plants at its seven major South...

NBC appoints Matthieu Seguin as new Managing Director

17 Jan 2020

NIGERIA - The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, franchise bottler of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced the appointment of Matthieu Seguin as its new Managing Director. Seguin succeeds...

Agricultural Development Bank gets authorization to raise US$22m from GAT

17 Jan 2020

GHANA – Ghana’s leading commercial bank with focus on Agriculture, ADB has announced that it has received approval to issue in excess of 39 million ordinary shares to the Ghana...

Nestlé to launch Sweet Earth and Garden Gourmet plant-based sausages in Europe & US

18 Jan 2020

USA - Nestlé is launching plant-based sausages in Europe and the United States through its Sweet Earth and Garden Gourmet brands. Staring March 11, the company will launch in Europe,...

Nutreco partners with cell-based seafood startup BlueNalu

18 Jan 2020

NETHERLANDS – Dutch animal nutrition and aquafeed company, Nutreco has announced a strategic partnership with a California-based innovative food company developing seafood products directly from fish cells, BlueNalu. The two...

Mother Dairy forays into QSR segment with the launch of ‘Café Delights’

18 Jan 2020

INDIA – Mother Dairy, India’s leading milk and milk products company, has ventured into Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) segment with the inauguration of its first eatery ‘Café Delights’ in the...

Coca-Cola expands its Powerade lineup with two new zero-sugar innovations

18 Jan 2020

USA – The Coca-Cola Company is expanding its sports drink brand, Powerade for the first time in over a decade with two new zero-sugar innovations plus a new packaging design...

AQUAhydrate launches aluminium package to nuture a more sustainable future

17 Jan 2020

USA – AQUAhydrate, a Southern California-based lifestyle beverage company has launched a bold new aluminum package as the company's first step in a journey toward a more renewable future. The...

The Lakes Distillery secures US$5.5m investment from Comhar Capital

17 Jan 2020

UK - The Lakes Distillery has secured £4.25 million (US$5.5 million) in funding from investment company, Comhar Capital to support its growth plans. The British business was set up in...